Florence Kajuju

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• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: babies and proceeding on maternity leave. The 90 days are not sufficient for one to take care of a baby. When one goes back to work, it becomes very complicated because even the house girls we employ are strangers to the children and may not take responsibility as expected. More so, when the child falls sick, it becomes very complicated for a mother who has to rush to work and also attend to the child that may be needing medication. view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: This Bill has allowed a lactating mother to get a balance between caring for a child and work. We know that the workplace environment has been very harsh on mothers. There are situations when employers have a tendency of behaving as if breastfeeding a child is a curse to a mother. Time has come for this to be respected. As I say this, I look at Mhe . Sarah Korere, who had an opportunity of becoming a mother in the 11th Parliament. She really appreciates this Bill. Although, she says that in the 12th Parliament she will also attempt to ... view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: It becomes very complicated for a working mother if she gets an opportunity to travel out of the country to further her career because her employer does not facilitate her to carry the baby and house help. Women have been losing such opportunities and are not able to progress in their careers because, if they have to study while working, their employer does not recognise the fact that they need to breastfeed. Therefore, if we are thinking of our Kenyan population and progressing it to another level, then this Bill takes care of that situation. We also know that there ... view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Noted. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This Bill is going to ensure that the newly married women can comfortably give birth to children and take care of them. There was an issue raised by Hon. Ochieng as to who should carry the burden of ensuring that the breastfeeding mothers have a proper environment to take care of their babies. I think the Government has to take charge of this and encourage employers to implement this law. view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Kenya is a country with many laws. The problem is not making the laws, but implementing them. That is why we have sanctions whereby if you fail to implement a certain provision in the law, then they must apply. There should be some sort of Government incentive so that if an employer is implementing this law, then it can be reflected in the tax burden they carry. If you are to implement the Breastfeeding Mothers Act which I believe will become an Act soon, then the Government should be able to recognise this when it comes to payment of taxes ... view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, I support. view
• 9 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to support the proposed amendments in the Finance Bill. I have heard comments that the Jubilee Government is a failed Government. There are people who are so used to failure that whatever they see, they imagine that it is failure. I would want to say that the Jubilee Government is not a failed Government. It has done its part. That is why we are taking this opportunity to ensure that we take care of Kenyans by making sure that they are given what is necessary for them. In this case, the ... view
• 9 May 2017 in National Assembly: takes the earliest opportunity to look at amendments that can support the feeding of over 40 million Kenyans. Therefore, that statement is out of order and ought not to have been stated by an honourable Member in the first place. Going to this Bill, you and I as learned friends know that the law is made for man; man is not made for the law. Therefore, if there is a situation that does not favour man, then that situation must be rectified through an amendment so that we can be comfortable with the law as it is. It is therefore ... view
• 9 May 2017 in National Assembly: Going to the other parts of the amendments, I notice that there is the Betting, Lotteries and Gambling Act, Cap 131 where they have increased the tax rates from the current rate to 50 per cent. I absolutely have no problem with that because as we look at the different cadres in society, my own problem would be if this would affect mwananchi on the ground that I go to see every other day. They cry out for support from Government. In my opinion, this is a proper amendment. I need not say anything further. When I look at the ... view
• 9 May 2017 in National Assembly: Failing to file them would reflect bad faith on you. Therefore, it would be important that there is a penalty because for any law that is passed, there must be a sanction. In this case, if you fail to file your statutory returns, then you would be breaching the law. Therefore, it is important that we place a sanction over the failure to file any returns that by law, you are supposed to file. view